US plotting to oust me, claims Argentina's president

Argentina’s opposition has said president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was “completely out of touch with reality” after she indicated in a televised speech that the United States may be plotting to oust her and perhaps even assassinate her.

She said if something happened to her, “look to the North”, alleging that local businessmen were part of the alleged plot.

Argentina’s relationship with the US entered a downward spiral after the south American country went into default.